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Mandela Barnes: “When 2011 came around, you saw this attack on public sector…”

Featuring: Mandela Barnes, Democratic | Former Candidate, U.S. Senate Wisconsin

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Candid Politics: WI Governor Candidate Mandela Barnes

Published | Video Starts at 04:36

But as I got older and I had a chance to travel to more places around the country, even more places around the state, like, it's pretty evident, you know, what's going on. And When 2011 came around, you saw this attack on public sector collective bargaining rights in Wisconsin, which is now Act 10, which we are fighting and we will overturn. But you look at who was on each side of that, and unfortunately, it was wealthy and powerful interests. (04:36–04:49)

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Asserts that Act 10 attacked public sector collective bargaining rights in Wisconsin and is being fought to be overturned.

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